Village in New York, United States

Penn Yan

$315kMedian Home
261Sunny Days/yr
59°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation5kCenter elevation728 ft
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Long cold season, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Winter is not just a brief interruption. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

About Penn Yan

Penn Yan is an incorporated village in and the county seat of Yates County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Penn Yan had a population of 5,056. It lies at the north end of the east branch of Keuka Lake, one of the Finger Lakes.Wikipedia

Long winterEven rainfallNoticeable daylight swing
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Where It Is

Location Context
Penn Yan, New York
Latitude42.66°
Longitude-77.05°
Population5k
Center elevation728 ft

State Context

New YorkU.S. state

New York, also called New York state, is a state located in the Northeastern United States. Bordering New England to its east, Pennsylvania and New Jersey to the south, and Canada to its north, New York extends into both the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes. It is the fourth-most populous state in the United States, with over 20 million residents, and the 27th-largest state by area, with a total area of 54,556 square miles (141,300 km2).Wikipedia

Income tax: 4.00% - 10.90%Avg sales tax: 8.53%Property tax: 1.62%Official school data available

About the Region

Mid-Atlantic

The Mid-Atlantic corridor — New York City south through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. — is the densest and most economically complex region in the country. Finance and media anchor New York; government, defense, and federal contracting anchor D.C.; healthcare and universities anchor Philadelphia and Baltimore. This makes the region one of the most recession-resistant labor markets in the U.S., though the same fundamentals push housing costs persistently high.

Philadelphia and Baltimore offer substantially lower costs than either New York or D.C. while sitting on the same high-speed rail line, making them increasingly attractive to remote workers and hybrid commuters. The New Jersey and Delaware suburbs fill in between, providing family-oriented communities within commuting range of multiple cities. The region's density means genuine walkability in most urban cores, strong transit infrastructure, and cultural institutions that rival anywhere on earth.

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People

City Profile

Median Age48 yrs
College Educated24%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home6%of workforce
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Cost of Living

Housing
$315k
Median home price
Household Income
$51k
Median annual
Daily life

Livability

Safety Score
84
School Rating
5.1/10
Internet
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The year

Climate

Sunshine
261
sunny days per year
72% of the year
Avg High Temp
59°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Steady humidity
71% warm season / 74% cool season
Comfort Score
49/100
Mixed
Temp Swing
47°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
41"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
39"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
42
Good · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
41" of precipitation per year
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Humidity Through The Year
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fairly steady humidity
Summer 71% · Winter 74% · May-Dec 67-76%
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Watchouts

Natural Hazard Risk

Flood Risk
minimal
FEMA classification
Wildfire Risk
minimal
FEMA rating
Poor Air Days
1 days
per year with AQI > 100
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